Biliary atresia (BA) should be suspected when a triad of findings is observed in the neonate or young infant.
Clinical triad for biliary atresia:
(1) jaundice with conjugated hyperbilirubinemia that persists after the first 2 weeks of life
(2) white stools (acholic) and dark urine
(3) hepatomegaly
Complications that may occur if the diagnosis is not made early:
(1) intracranial hemorrhage or other bleeding secondary to vitamin K deficiency (hemorrhagic disease of the newborn)
(2) infantile cirrhosis
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Purpose: To screen a neonate or young infant for biliary atresia.
Specialty: Gastroenterology, Pedatrics
Objective: clinical diagnosis, including family history for genetics
ICD-10: Q44.2,
